World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
58
Citations
12711
World Ranking
2555
National Ranking
908

Robert K. Swihart publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert K. Swihart sits on this spectrum.

37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37 publications 531+

This scientist: 211 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Robert K. Swihart D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert K. Swihart sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert K. Swihart is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Environmental Science, with a particular focus on subfields such as Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, Global and Planetary Change, and Genetics.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, including Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies.

Swihart has contributed to academic literature in various frequent publication venues, including:

  • The American Midland Naturalist
  • Wildlife Society Bulletin
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Swihart or within their frequent collaborative network include:

  • Next-Generation Camera Trapping: Systematic Review of Historic Trends Suggests Keys to Expanded Research Applications in Ecology and Conservation, 2021, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • A Flexible Model-based Approach to Delineate Wildlife Management Units, 2020, Wildlife Society Bulletin
  • Imperfect detection and wildlife density estimation using aerial surveys with infrared and visible sensors, 2022, Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation
  • Selection rankings of woody species for white-tailed deer vary with browse intensity and landscape context within the Central Hardwood Forest Region, 2023, Forest Ecology and Management
  • Killing time in cover crops? Artificial perches promote field use by raptors, 2020, Annals of Applied Biology

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of colleagues, including:

  • Zackary J. Delisle
  • Joe N. Caudell
  • Richard D. Sample
  • S.A. Johnson
  • Michael R. Saunders

Best Publications

  • Testing For Independence of Observations in Animal Movements

    Robert K. Swihart;Norman A. Slade

  • Absent or undetected? Effects of non-detection of species occurrence on wildlife-habitat models

    Weidong Gu;Robert K Swihart

  • Influence of sampling interval on estimates of home-range size

    Robert K. Swihart;Norman A. Slade

  • Body size, niche breadth, and ecologically scaled responses to habitat fragmentation: mammalian predators in an agricultural landscape

    Thomas M Gehring;Robert K Swihart

  • Accounting for imperfect detection in ecology: a quantitative review.

    Kenneth F. Kellner;Robert K. Swihart

  • Relating Body Size to the Rate of Home Range Use in Mammals

    Robert K. Swihart;Norman A. Slade;Bradley J. Bergstrom

  • Responses of ‘resistant’ vertebrates to habitat loss and fragmentation: the importance of niche breadth and range boundaries

    Robert K. Swihart;Thomas M. Gehring;Mary Beth Kolozsvary;Thomas E. Nupp

  • LANDSCAPE-LEVEL CORRELATES OF SMALL-MAMMAL ASSEMBLAGES IN FOREST FRAGMENTS OF FARMLAND

    Thomas E. Nupp;Robert K. Swihart

  • Habitat fragmentation and the distribution of amphibians: patch and landscape correlates in farmland

    Mary B Kolozsvary;Robert K Swihart

  • On testing for independence of animal movements

    R. K. Swihart

  • EFFECT OF FOREST PATCH AREA ON POPULATION ATTRIBUTES OF WHITE-FOOTED MICE (PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS) IN FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPES

    Thomas E. Nupp;Robert K. Swihart

  • Operationally Defining Home Range: Temporal Dependence Exhibited by Hispid Cotton Rats

    Stephen R. Spencer;Guy N. Cameron;Robert K. Swihart

  • Seed fate and decision‐making processes in scatter‐hoarding rodents

    Nathanael I. Lichti;Michael A. Steele;Robert K. Swihart

  • Road Crossing in Sigmodon hispidus and Microtus ochrogaster

    Robert K. Swihart;Norman A. Slade

  • DETERMINANTS OF SEED REMOVAL DISTANCE BY SCATTER-HOARDING RODENTS IN DECIDUOUS FORESTS

    Jeffrey E. Moore;Amy B. McEuen;Robert K. Swihart;Thomas A. Contreras

  • Effects of forest fragmentation on population attributes of white-footed mice and eastern chipmunks

    Thomas E. Nupp;Robert K. Swihart

  • Effects of parturition on home ranges and social affiliations of female white-tailed deer

    Matthew R. Bertrand;Anthony J. DeNicola;Steven R. Beissinger;Robert K. Swihart

  • MODELING PATCH OCCUPANCY BY FOREST RODENTS: INCORPORATING DETECTABILITY AND SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION WITH HIERARCHICALLY STRUCTURED DATA

    Jeffrey E. Moore;Robert K. Swihart

  • Shifts in bat community structure related to evolved traits and features of human-altered landscapes

    Joseph E. Duchamp;Joseph E. Duchamp;Robert K. Swihart

  • Implications of raccoon latrines in the epizootiology of baylisascariasis.

    L. Kristen Page;Robert K. Swihart;Kevin R. Kazacos

Frequent Co-Authors

Norman A. Slade
Norman A. Slade University of Kansas
Jacob R. Goheen
Jacob R. Goheen University of Wyoming
Kevin R. Kazacos
Kevin R. Kazacos Purdue University West Lafayette
Olin E. Rhodes
Olin E. Rhodes University of Georgia
Tomas O. Höök
Tomas O. Höök Purdue University West Lafayette
John P. Bryant
John P. Bryant University of Alaska Fairbanks
Robin E. Russell
Robin E. Russell United States Geological Survey
Richard H. Yahner
Richard H. Yahner Pennsylvania State University
Joseph J. Pignatello
Joseph J. Pignatello Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Guofan Shao
Guofan Shao Purdue University West Lafayette

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students fascinated by Ecology and Evolution, exploring online degrees in science and related health fields can open up diverse career pathways. Many accredited institutions now offer flexible, fully online learning opportunities designed for today’s busy learners.

Those interested in health and environmental sciences might consider msn direct entry programs online for a fast track to advanced healthcare roles, even if you have a non-nursing background. When deciding on the right school, it’s helpful to compare programs like capella vs chamberlain rn to bsn to find the best fit for your goals and budget.

Students who already have a BSN can benefit from efficient bsn to msn bridge options to further their careers in science education, research, or clinical leadership. When choosing an online degree, it’s crucial to consider quality and accreditation—be sure to explore programs at nonprofit online colleges for recognized and reputable credentials.

With the right online degree, you can align your passion for ecological and evolutionary topics with rewarding career opportunities in research, healthcare, education, and more.

Best Scientists Citing Robert K. Swihart

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles